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Nigeria records 1585 new COVID-19 cases

As the battle against COVID-19 continues, Nigeria has recorded 1585 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 states and the federal capital territory, Abuja. This was announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via its daily update on Saturday, January 9. According to the centre, Lagos recorded 573 fresh cases …

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Army Chief dies while attending Chief of Army Staff Conference

Major-General John Olu Irefin, the general officer commanding (GOC) six division, Port-Harcourt, Rivers state and land component commander, Operation Delta Safe has died of complications from COVID-19.   The deceased who was formerly the GOC 81 Division in Lagos before his posting to Port Harcourt in July 2020, had just buried his mother in …

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Navy declares 43 personnel wanted for desertion

43 naval personnel have been declared wanted for desertion. The Nigerian Navy has released a circular containing the names and photographs of the deserters, and also appealed to members of the public with useful information that could lead to their arrest to report to the nearest Naval facility or Police station.   …

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I will Not Compromise, says GM NDPHC Maryam Mohammed

Following her reinstatement as the General Manager, Audit and Compliance, Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd (NDPHC) in November, Maryam Danna Mohammed, has pledged not to compromise as an auditor in the discharge of her duty. She said this at the Walima of her reinstatement as the GM Audit and …

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I married Regina in three weeks, she knows I’ll marry again – Billionaire, Ned Nwoko says in new interview (Video)

Billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Prince Ned Nwoko has disclosed that he married his wife, Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels under three weeks, because he doesn’t believe in dating. According to the former lawmaker, he believes love grows after marriage, and during that time, a man should take his time to groom …

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God’s Victory: How 3 suspects who went to Christ Mercyland to kidnap children during Sunday service were miraculously apprehended (Video)

While Snr. Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin of the Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry in Warri, Delta State, was ministering in the main auditorium of the church during the Live Sunday Service on November 29, 2020, three male suspects who allegedly came to the church premises to kidnap children for ritual purpose …

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I’ve never seen any commission as corrupt as NDDC, they are cash cows for politicians – Governor Nyesom Wike (video)

Governor Nyesom Wike has described the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as a corrupt commission.   The Rivers state governor who said this in an interview on Channels Television, averred that the NDDC is the ”most corrupt commission” he has ever seen and also alleged they they cash cows for politicians.   …

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36 State Governors to sign World Bank fiscal transparency subsidiary grant agreement

The 36 State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) unanimously resolved to sign the World Bank’s State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) programme’s subsidiary grant agreements. The NGF’s resolution was contained in a communiqué signed by its chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi after the 21st teleconference meeting …

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Soldiers foil attack on IDPs’ convoy, kill terrorists

An attack on a convoy of vehicles conveying Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Maiduguri, Borno State capital to Baga town of the state has been foiled by troops of Nigerian Army.   Speaking during the weekly briefing on security operations at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Friday October 30, Coordinator of Defence …

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150 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria

150 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Thursday October 29 as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).   A breakdown of the new cases is as follows; Lagos-89, Rivers-19, Ogun-11, Bayelsa-9, Kaduna-8, Plateau-8, Taraba-3, Osun-2, Delta-1.   There are now 62,521 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in …

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Flood: Catholic Priest, two others drown in Bayelsa

38-year-old Parish Priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kaiama, Fr. Francis Ighorurhie, has died after he reportedly drowned on Thursday night at the flooded area of Kaiama Community in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Two school pupils also drowned along the good news area of Azikoro Town in Yenagoa Local …

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Ex-Nigeria scrabble captain Paul Sodje allegedly killed while taking ransom money to suspected herdsmen who kidnapped his brother in Ondo

A one-time captain of the Nigeria Scrabble national team, Paul Sodje, has died after he was reportedly abducted by suspected herdsmen in Ondo State.   The Chairman of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, Publicity Committee, Akintunde Akinsemola, who confirmed this to Punch, said the late Sodje’s body was found inside the bush in …

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239 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria

239 new cases of Coronavirus was recorded in Nigeria on Tuesday September 1, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).   A breakdown of the new cases across states in the country is as follows; Plateau-116, FCT-33, Lagos-19, Ekiti-12, Kaduna-11, Ogun-11, Ebonyi-8, Benue-7, Abia-5, Delta-5, Ondo-4, Edo-3, Imo-2, …

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